Combination head and neck covering device



March 9, 1943. I. TUCKER 2,313,458

COMBINATION HEAD AND NECK COVERING DEVICE Filed June 5, 1940 INVENTOR f/FV/NGTUC/(ER v BY ATTORN Y Patented Mar. 9, 1943 COMBINATION HEAD AND NECK COVERING DEVICE Irving Tucker, Merrick, N. Y.

Application June 5, 1940, Serial No. 338,836

3 Claims.

This invention relates to garments and particularly to garments for enveloping the arms and shoulders as well as other body parts of an individual, and the object of the invention is to provide the garment of the class described having an enlarged collar adapted to be converted into a hood to completely envelop the head of the wearer with only the face exposed therethrough, another object being to provide separable fastening means along the rear edge of the enlarged collar to facilitate quick and easy conversion of the collar into a hood, a further object being to provide means for drawing the hood closely about the face of the wearer, a still further object being to provide means for readily adapting the garment to different head and neck sizes, and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in an article of the class and for the purpose specified which is constructed in accordance with the method more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my invention are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of my improved garment showing one use'thereof, and,

Fig. 2 is a front view of the garment shown in Fig. 1 indicating an alternative use of the garment.

In many types of garments for enveloping the head and shoulders of an individual, it is desirable to provide the maximum protection from the elements and especially from the cold and rain. My improved garment construction is adapted to provide this maximum protection which is desired, while at the same time being readily convertible into a garment for use in less severe weather conditions or at times when the complete protection is not required.

To illustrate one form of improved garment, there is shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the shoulder portion of a garment ID diagrammatically indicating the back panel H, the front panel l2, and the arms l3 of the garment. A suitable neck opening 14 is provided between the panels II and 12. It will be understood in this connection that the front panel 12 may be continuous across the front of the garment thereby providing a so-called slip-on garment, or in other words, a garment which is put on and off over the head of the wearer. On the other hand, the

front 'of the garment 'may comprise separate panels l2a, I222 which meet centrally of the garment, and are joined by a separable fastener or other suitable means; or for that matter, the panels 12a, I21) may overlap to form a so-called double-breasted garment. It will be understood in this connection that the particular means for closing the chest portion of the front of the gar- =ment does not constitute a part of the present invention, and the possibilities above-mentioned are merely set forth to indicate the types of garments to which my improved construction may be applied.

An enlarged collar and hood member i5 is secured to the body portion of the garment ID at the neck opening [4 thereof. In the extended position the member l5 forms the collar l5a as seen in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The front edge portions #6, 16a of the collar extend over the shoulders or the upper extremities of the arms l3 as will be apparent, and meet the rear edge I! in substantially right angled corners, as seen at I8. The rear edge I! is provided with suitable fastening means !9, I90. extending from the midpoint lia thereof to the corners 18 for joining together portions of the rear edge H on opposite sides of said midpoint to form :the hood l5b as seen inFig. 1 of the drawing. The fastening means [9, I90. have been .shownras comprising separable fastener links or elements adapted to be coupled and uncoupled by a suitable slider 20.

It will be noted that the rear edge I! of the member I5 has been shown as curved on either side of the midpoint, thereof to provide a formfitting hood I511 as seen in Fig. 1 when the fastening means l9, Isa. are joined. 'It will be apparent, however, that in some adaptations of the invention it may be desired to provide a hood which does not completely conform to the head of the wearer in the manner shown. Thus to form a slight peek at the back of the hood, the

rear edge i! of the member l-5 as shown in Fig. 2, would be formed straight or continuous or could even extend somewhat below the corners 18 at the midpoint thereof. In any construction however, itwill be advantageous to provide substantially complete disengagement of the fastening elements I9, 19a so that the collar l5a will lie substantially fiat on the back of the individual.

The edges 15, 16a of the member 15 terminate short of the neck opening M in angular edge portions 2!, 2m which in turn extend to said neck opening in a manner to be arranged in abutting relation as seen in Fig. 1 when the member I5 is used as a hood 15b. The member l5'is provided with means as indicated by the lines of stitching 22, 22a in spaced relation to the edges l6, [6a thereof for forming a passage to slidably engage suitable tapes or laces 23, 23a. The laces are anchored adjacent the corners l8 of the member I and pass outwardly through suitable eyelets 24 at the junction of the edges l6, 2| and 16a, 2la of the member l5. The edges 2|, 2 la are also provided with a plurality of eyelets 25 for cross-lacing and tying of the tapes or laces as at 26.

When the member I5 is raised from the position shown in Fig. 2, and the fastening means l9,. l9a coupled together by the slider 20, the laces duce a slight shirred effect in the hood I51) asseen in the Fig. l.

The lacing is then drawn as f tightly as desired through the eyelets to com.-

pletely close the neck of the garment, thereby forming complete protection for the wearer from the elements.

In adapting the hood IE!) to various head and neck sizes, the laces 23, 2301. may selectively be passed directly from the eyelets 24 to either the uppermost or lower eyelets 25. It will be apparent in this connection that while two eyelets 25 have been shown in each of the edges 2|, 2m, in actual practice three or more such eyelets may be employed to provide a wider range of size variations in different types of garments. The effect of passing the laces to a lower eyelet 25 would be to enlarge the size of the face opening formed in the hood I51) as will be apparent, while at the same time shortening the neck portion of the hood. When the primary adjustment desired is to shorten the neck of the hood, it will be apparent that the added size of the face opening can readily be compensated for by more closely drawing together or shirring the edges I6, 5a.

The lacin through the eyelets 25 also serves to draw the neck band portion 2'! of the hood closely about the neck of the wearer to conform to the neck contour, as clearly seen in Fig. 1 of the drawing. It will be noted in this connection that the laces for drawing together the extremi-. ties 2 l, 2 la of the neck band, need not be integral with the means for shirring the edges l6, Ilia of the hood. It will thus be apparent that the neck band portion of the hood may be drawn closely about the neck of the wearer when the hood is in either the closed or extended position.

The improved construction is of distinct advantage in many types of garments such, for example, as childrens garments, rain capes, winter sport clothes of various types, and other similar articles of apparel. The garment may of course be fashioned from any suitable material and the collar and hood portion thereof may be faced or lined in any desired manner. In some instances yieldable or resilient laces 23, 23a may be employed to insure close engagement of the hood with the body of the wearer, while at the same time preventing objectionable binding.

While the hood construction has been defined in connection with other garment parts, it will be apparent that the improved construction is equally adapted for use on a separate article of apparel forming either a permanent hood or a convertible hood and collar. Such an independent article of apparel may be worn either inside or outside the neck or collar portions of other garments, and it will be apparent that in either use thereof the adjustability of the hood to vari-. ous neck sizes will be equally efiective.-

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a garment for enveloping the shoulders and other body portions of a wearer, said garment; having a neck opening centrally of the shoulder portion thereof, a combined collar and hood member secured to said garment at the neck opening thereof, said member when arranged as a collar having front edge portions extending over the shoulders of the garment and a rear edge trans- .versing the back of the garment to meet the front edge portions in substantially right angled corners, interengaging coupling means extending from-the midpoint of said rear edge to said corner, means for engaging and disengaging said last-named means when the collar is raised from the shoulders of the garment in converting said collar into a hood, the front edge portions of the converted collar terminating centrally of the garment in angular edge portions extending to said neck opening, said front edge portions forming a face opening in said hood, means adjusting said face opening to compensate for varying head sizes and neck lengths, said last-named means comprising independent laces slidably arranged in passages formed in said front edges of the hood, one end of each lace being anchored adjacent the corresponding right angle corner of said hood and the other ends of-said laces extending from said passages being selectively passed through eyelets arranged along said angular edge portions to provide for simultaneous drawing together of said face opening, and the neck portion defined by said angular edges.

2. In a garment for enveloping the shoulders and other body portions of a wearer, said garment having a neck opening centrally of the shoulder portion thereof, a combined collar and hood member secured tosaid garment at the neck opening thereof, said member when arranged as a collar having front edge portions extending over the shoulders of the garment and a rear edge transversing the back of the garment to meet the front edge portions in substantially right angled corners, interengaging coupling means extending from the midpoint of said rear edge to said corner, means for engaging and disengaging said last-named means when the collar is raised from theshoulders of the garment in converting said collar into a hood, the front edge portions of the converted collars terminating centrally of the garment in angular edge portions extending to said neck opening, said front edge portions forming a face opening in said hood, means adjusting said face opening to compensate for varying head sizes and neck lengths, said last-named means comprising independent laces-slidably arranged in passages formed in said front edges of the hood,

one end of each lace being anchored adjacent the corresponding right angle corner of said hood and theother ends of said laces extending from said passages being selectively passed through eyelets arranged along said angular edge portions to provide for simultaneous drawing together of said face opening, the neck portion defined by said angular edges, said laces being formed from resilient material to insure close non-binding engagement of the hoodwith the body of a wearer. 3. In a garment for enveloping the shoulders and other body portions of a wearer, a head enveloping hood adapted to be extended to form a collar'for the garment, said hood having a face opening at the front thereof bordered by Shirred edges of said hood, means extending rearwardly from the top of said opening to provide extension of said hood, means extending downwardly from the bottom of said opening to the body portion of said garment for adjusting said hood to the neck size of a particular wearer, said last-named means comprising abutting edge portions of said hood extending from said face opening to the body portion of said garment, a plurality of eyelets along each of said abutting edge portions, and a pair of laces slidably arranged in passages of said shirred edges, and said laces being selectively passed through said eyelets for drawing said hood closely about the head of the wearer.

IRVING TUCKER. 

